Monday, August 22, 2016

The Old Stone House

We are looking for an old buggy wheel just like this for our landscape.

No truly we just want to sell our house!

Or perhaps a birdhouse like the one up high.

We have to get past the old barn.

Now here it is!The Old Stone House
The large stone house which stands in my community, was built in 1802-03. It is called the Clark house for the early settler James Clark who came here in 1797 and bought the land the house was built on.

It is extraordinary - its early date, the remarkable stone construction, its state of preservation.

The house is the original two-story construction of dressed limestone and is believed to be likely the oldest standing stone house in southwest Ohio and maybe even the state of Ohio.

They say the Eastlake-style porch addition on the east side, probably was built in the late 1800s.

Clark the man who built the house was reportedly born in Virginia and he was a drummer at the battle of Yorktown in 1781. He was a school teacher, wrote an arithmetic text back in Virginia, built a grist mill, and ran a distillery a man of many talents.

I believe this to be the old root cellar.

Today it serves as a plant farm where Lee has gotten many of her perennials.

See some of the pretty flowers.

I'm Hot!

We need some of these high grasses for privacy since a neighbor house went into foreclosure and they took down a privacy hedge.

We love the rustic old farm equipment.

These pieces have been here over the years with the house.

Well the sign says Check Out. Guess it is that time.

The nice thing I think about my Nati City is that we have preserved our heritage as we moved into the modern day.

Hari OMGolly but that's a beauty! Yes, having seen it with my own eyes, I can confirm that Nati is natty with the preservation and conservation! Definitely an old wheel and those tall grasses would look good at your place! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx

Love your area of country within the big city. We have Black-eye Susans in our yard. They are about the only flower that we can grow. The yellow finches love the flowers in the fall. It's nice that you still have so much working history in your area and not turned into parking lots.Your friend Bentley

that was great to discover the clark house with you... and it is great that all things are still there... as if Mr. clark will walk through the door the next minute.... thanks for a super interesting tour!!!

That is a super stone house. Gail and I were immediately wondering what type of stone it is and of course you came up trumps Sweet William and told us it is limestone. Thank you for yet another wonderful tour.Toodle pip!Bertie (who lives in a granite house, a mere 110 years old).

There re homes sort of like that in Ontario where the petcretary comes from. But they are not quite as old, most built in the 1830's or 1840's. Thanks so much for showing this to us, you know if we ever visit your city we will know exactly where to visit:)

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